Are all smart TVs glitchy?
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Had two Samsung TV's that both died within 2.5 years. I have family members that had the same thing happen to their Samsung's as well. Samsung TV's may have great features, but they're built like shit and don't last.
I have an old Vizio TV that has been flawless, but it didn't start out that way. It had an issue early on where it would freeze up and reset itself seemingly randomly.
It took a couple years, but a software update finally fixed it and it hasn't happened since. Most Vizio TV's are made in Taiwan and not China.
I have an old Vizio TV that has been flawless, but it didn't start out that way. It had an issue early on where it would freeze up and reset itself seemingly randomly.
It took a couple years, but a software update finally fixed it and it hasn't happened since. Most Vizio TV's are made in Taiwan and not China.
if you can run a wire, try that instead of wifi? I've been very happy with my Sony Bravia's, 2 of them run android, no issues really (2009, 2016, and 2020 models). They are all wired though (cat6 throughout my house). I've only had to replace the main board on the 2009, was $40 on ebay.
Have a 75” LG that’s 3 years old and starting to have issues with WIFI. I looked it up and I’ll need to take the back off and un-pinch a ribbon wire (common issue I guess). Other than that it’s been trouble free.
60” Vizio that’s 6 years old and haven’t had any issues.
37” I think (not smart) that’s 11 years old and that bitch refuses to die. I’ve been waiting to replace it for 4 years now.
What store did you get it from? I’ve heard boards differ from store to store but haven’t looked into it too much.
60” Vizio that’s 6 years old and haven’t had any issues.
37” I think (not smart) that’s 11 years old and that bitch refuses to die. I’ve been waiting to replace it for 4 years now.
What store did you get it from? I’ve heard boards differ from store to store but haven’t looked into it too much.
That's why i still go with dumb tvs. Less shit = less issues. External devices are 10x better then the built in shit anyways. Although i think roku tvs might be the one except software wise but obviously seems to still have issues.
Not bad, but I think that’s the entry level 4K version. In the Samsung family the 4K QLED would be a better choice for quality.
I think this is the current version of what I have- it’s entry level but the picture is great and it’s been fairly reliable.
Ahh. It’s amazing that the 75” (only 7” smaller) is just more than half the price of the 82”.
I'm ready to throw my LG out the window. At first it was fine but after you install a few apps (Netflix, hulu, amazon prime) its slow as fuck. Try to fast forward and sometimes it turns itself off then back on. Never buying a budget/entry level again. This one is a 65" LED from Costco or Sams club for $800 about 4 years ago. Had a power surge and one of the boards fried, lucky I had a warranty and it got replaced. Not sure if they used an OEM board or not.
Always judge a tv by the remote. If its a shit remote it's a shit tv. Thats how I'm judging now.
Got a 75" Vizio 3 years ago. Every once in awhile it won't turn on and I have to unplug it then plug it back in. Haven't had that issue in a long time. Remote sucks balls. Interface is a hair slow but otherwise that thing is good. That was $1700 or so. Works way better than the LG
Always judge a tv by the remote. If its a shit remote it's a shit tv. Thats how I'm judging now.
Got a 75" Vizio 3 years ago. Every once in awhile it won't turn on and I have to unplug it then plug it back in. Haven't had that issue in a long time. Remote sucks balls. Interface is a hair slow but otherwise that thing is good. That was $1700 or so. Works way better than the LG
My LG buffers when streaming which is really annoying. I ended up getting a firestick and using that for streaming and it's much better than the built in shit
Forgot to add that, both the Lg and Visio are EXTREMELY slow to buffer. Even hard wired.
I try to use the AppleTV as it has no issues at all
My 2014 vizio smart TV would just randomly shut off. Didn't matter if I was watching for 10 min or left it on a fall asleep. Couldn't find any pattern with it so not sure why it did that once in a while. It was like someone was pressing the power button. I don't watch too much TV so I want to say it only did it while watching Netflix or Amazon. I have a older vizio 37 non smart that I have no issues with. Use it with a Amazon Firestick.
I have a pretty old samsung smart TV, and the "smarthub" was the slowest, most god-awful piece of software I've ever dealt with. It had an update schedule worse than an xbox, took 4+ seconds to respond to remote inputs, crashed to the home screen all the time etc etc.
Firestick ftw. Now the only problem I have is that if you leave the TV on a while, then turn it off, you can't turn it right back on
Only need it to last 10 more months
Firestick ftw. Now the only problem I have is that if you leave the TV on a while, then turn it off, you can't turn it right back on
Only need it to last 10 more months
Interesting. I have 2 Vizio tv’s. One is like 10 years old and has never had a problem. The newer one is like 2 years old and it sucks balls. The screen will start to have artifact and ghosting around static objects on the screen. Then it will freeze and takes a couple minutes to restart. It only does it once when we turn it on and after that it is usually fine. I never use the built in apps on the tv though because they are garbage. Amazon cube or stick is on all th TV’s.
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